title: Chronic schizophrenia: a risk factor for HIV?
abstract: Chronic mental patients may constitute a previously unrecognized high-risk group for the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus. This paper briefly reviews the literature on sexual awareness, sexuality, substance abuse, and schizophrenia, and addresses the problems of implementing sex education programs for chronic mental patients. Although problematic, such preventive programs are urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Seeman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rector
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012736:Sex Education; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology